“Leadership with Great Hearts invites continued reflection, especially on one’s personal growth and professional maturity. This is a path full of purpose and fulfillment, rooted in fostering the joy of our students. The opportunity to enable the gift of classical, liberal arts education is both a challenge, and its own wonderful gift.”

John Paul Poppleton, Headmaster
Chandler Preparatory Academy (2016 – present)

A Great Hearts school leader heroically shapes his or her community for a greater good. He or she takes on one of the most important leadership positions in our culture, turning a generation of young hearts and minds towards truth, goodness, and beauty. He or she cultivates a setting from which great-hearted people emerge, a setting that no single individual can create alone, but to which his or her noble calling is essential. Furthermore, a Great Hearts headmaster joins a family of headmasters across our academies, with all the support, friendship, and strength this fellowship provides.

Leadership at Great Hearts starts in the classroom with the teacher, and as a network, we commit to helping aspiring leaders grow, whether that’s an enduring career in the classroom, or a leadership role at the academy or home office. Learn more about leadership career pathways here.

Academy Leadership Roles:

• Headmaster – The Headmaster serves as the chief academic and cultural leader of the academy, advancing a classical liberal arts education rooted in intellectual rigor, virtue, and a deep commitment to truth, goodness, and beauty. The Headmaster establishes clear systems for leadership, communication, and execution, while ensuring excellence in teaching, learning, and instructional development across the school.
• Assistant Headmaster – The Assistant Headmaster assists the Headmaster in the performance of various leadership responsibilities and acts as an essential liaison for families, students, faculty and staff regarding student performance and conduct, as well as academic and instructional areas.
• Dean of Students – The Dean of Students provides care and support for students with respect to social and disciplinary matters.  He/she acts as an essential liaison for families, students, faculty, and staff, and reinforces school culture through collaboration, intervention, and example.
• Dean of Academics – The Dean of Academics manages academic and instructional matters at the school, as requested by the Headmaster, to support learning. He/she acts as an essential liaison for families, students, faculty and staff regarding student performance, strong instruction, and curricular alignment.

As our network of academies continues to grow, we are continually looking for new leaders to join us! For general information/questions regarding the application or hiring process please contact us at careers@greathearts.org.

“I often quip that, at my core, I am still a homeschool mom, one who became the parent of three Great Hearts graduates along the way. Over all my years of working with and for Great Hearts, I have never really lost that sense of self. My heart as a mother has simply expanded to include children and families from across the network.”

Heather Washburn, Headmaster
Archway Trivium East; Veritas Prep; Scottsdale Prep (2015 – present)

Interested in future opportunities? Contact Careers to express your interest at careers@greathearts.org.